After losing her business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Victoria mother and her 13-year-old son have found themselves experiencing homelessness.
“Without a doubt, the number one issue in our community right now in relation to poverty is the housing affordability crisis,” said Douglas King, executive director at Together Against Poverty .Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.King says the number of people seeking TAPS services has increased throughout the pandemic.
King adds that there should be a bigger push to keep existing housing affordable, instead of solely focusing on adding more housing.
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